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loyola MAROON LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS VOL. LI 11 IMCJ.I JANUARY 58,1977 Loyola Land to be Developed By Peter Finney, Jr The Kenner City Council voted 4-3 last Monday night to allow the first development of the 513-acre Loyola tract since the university acquired the property nearly 17 years ago. The council approved development of the 87-acre portion the university wants to sell for $1.3 million to developers Sam Romano and Charles Lambert. The development of the land cannot begin until Kenner Mayor Joseph S. Yenni signs the rezoning and resubdividing ordinances. Yenni had seven days, beginning last Tuesday, to veto the legislation. If Yenni were to veto the ordinances, the votes of five councilmen would be needed to overturn the mayor's veto. That would mean at least one councilman would have to change his vote against the development to one in favor of the legislation. John Hckholdt. Loyola's vice president for business and finance, said he was "very satisfied" with the council's vote, which came nearly a full year after the university began to seriously consider selling some of its land in Kenner. According to Frederick Gisevius, chairman of Loyola's real estate committee who handled the long negotiations between the university and the city of Kenner, the eventual decision by the city council was delayed because of "political" opposition. "Kenner and its residents will actually be the beneficiaries,"Gisevius said, "and if there is any further delay, they will be the ones who will be the actual losers. Only good can come from this. Any possible source of opposition is political. The opposition was not based on facts, but on Discussing how they would address the Kenner City Council are (left to right) developer Sam Romano, Vice President for Business and Finance John Eckholdt and attorney Frederick Gisevius. Photo by Eddie Leckert. CITRON CASE IS DISMISSED By Carlos Navarro Charges of "interfering with a police officer" against MAROON reporter Alan Citron were dropped in Municipal Court after he signed a waiver saying he would not sue the officers who arrested him. However, arresting officer Steve Kaufman failed to appear in court even though he was served a subpoena. Rayer said, "He should've appeared if they were under subpoena." According to Citron, his attorney Tom Rayer, also a Loyola attorney, advised him to drop the charges because the city attorney prosecuting the cas? refused to accept Kaufman's absence as sufficient grounds, claiming the judge would not hear both sides of the story. "Rayer told me that for my best interest, not as a journalist, but as a person, I should sign the waiver because if I didn't it would be like waving a red flag in the judge's face and the whole case would've been prolonged." Citron said. According to Citron, Rayer told him that if the officers did take a stand, they could lie and the judge would be more inclined to believe the officers before believing him. Rayer also told Citron that witness Fddie Masselbeck, a Loyola security officer, not being able to appear in court on the day of the trial would've hurt Citron's chances, had the officers been present to testify. Hasselbeck was in the hospital with a pinched nerve. Ptn. Kaufman acknowledged receiving the subpoena but claimed he didn't show up because he was on leave of absence. "There's one good reason why 1 wasn't in court, I was on furlough. I remembei receiving the subpoena, but I couldn't remember the exact date. I didn't want tc dig it out," he said. According to Police Information Office Tony Buonagura, a policeman is require ' to appear in court if he is physically able c face a contempt of court charge. '"It's a question of whether or not h can be served, he could be away froi home. In my limited experience, when • police officer doesn't show up in coun and according to the judge's determinatio his excuse is not valid, he (the judge) the prerogative to have him arrester immediately," he said. Ciiron, a freshman journalism major, was arrested last Sept. 21 while attempting Maybe it's the haircut or the long cassock but he has changed since this photo was a taken awhile back. Find out who he is on Pg-5. State Funds to avert Tuition Hike By James P. Colemaii A $100 a year tuition increase probably will not go into effect this year because attorneys for an organization challenging state aid to Loyola have filed a motion to dismiss its suit. The group, Citizens for the Advancement of Public Education, (CAPL-) had filed a suit that would keep Loyola from receiving more than $375 thousand a year awarded by the Louisiana Legislature. "We probably will be able to get by without a tuition raise," said University President the Very Rev. James C. Carter, S.J. A final decision on the increase by the University Board of Directors will be made "when we get official notification" that the suit has been dismissed, Carter said. Fr. John Keller, president of Louisiana Independent Colleges and Universities, said the decision will mean several hundred thousand dollars a year. "It will mean for the current year the funds already allocated will flow from the state to independent colleges including Loyola," Keller said. Keller said Loyola could expect about $375 to 400 thousand a year from the state. Carter said the amount of money to be gained by state aid and the tuition increase were about the same. "I haven't really looked at (the figures) but they are about the same." Carte.r said. The Louisian Legislature in 1975 voted to give private Louisiana universities state aid based on the number of Louisiana residents they had enrolled. CAPE filed suit in U.S. District Court arguing that giving money to a church-affiliated school would be a violation of the separation of church and state guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Last summer the Louisiana Legislature amended the legislation to say that none of the money may be used for religious purposes. The U.S. Supreme Court had ruled that states could aid private schools, as long as the money was not used for religious purposes. "We have filed a motion to dismiss the supplemental complaint," said William Jefferson, a CAPE attorney. That complaint was filed to keep private universities from getting money under the amended statute. "We are withdrawing out claim against the statute," Jefferson said. CAPE still plans action against the first year's allocation, but Jefferson indicated that suit may also be dropped. "We may change our minds," he said. "We've got 60 days to decide (if CAPE will continue the suit against the first allocation)." 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loyola MAROON LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS VOL. LI 11 IMCJ.I JANUARY 58,1977 Loyola Land to be Developed By Peter Finney, Jr The Kenner City Council voted 4-3 last Monday night to allow the first development of the 513-acre Loyola tract since the university acquired the property nearly 17 years ago. The council approved development of the 87-acre portion the university wants to sell for $1.3 million to developers Sam Romano and Charles Lambert. The development of the land cannot begin until Kenner Mayor Joseph S. Yenni signs the rezoning and resubdividing ordinances. Yenni had seven days, beginning last Tuesday, to veto the legislation. If Yenni were to veto the ordinances, the votes of five councilmen would be needed to overturn the mayor's veto. That would mean at least one councilman would have to change his vote against the development to one in favor of the legislation. John Hckholdt. Loyola's vice president for business and finance, said he was "very satisfied" with the council's vote, which came nearly a full year after the university began to seriously consider selling some of its land in Kenner. According to Frederick Gisevius, chairman of Loyola's real estate committee who handled the long negotiations between the university and the city of Kenner, the eventual decision by the city council was delayed because of "political" opposition. "Kenner and its residents will actually be the beneficiaries,"Gisevius said, "and if there is any further delay, they will be the ones who will be the actual losers. Only good can come from this. Any possible source of opposition is political. The opposition was not based on facts, but on Discussing how they would address the Kenner City Council are (left to right) developer Sam Romano, Vice President for Business and Finance John Eckholdt and attorney Frederick Gisevius. Photo by Eddie Leckert. CITRON CASE IS DISMISSED By Carlos Navarro Charges of "interfering with a police officer" against MAROON reporter Alan Citron were dropped in Municipal Court after he signed a waiver saying he would not sue the officers who arrested him. However, arresting officer Steve Kaufman failed to appear in court even though he was served a subpoena. Rayer said, "He should've appeared if they were under subpoena." According to Citron, his attorney Tom Rayer, also a Loyola attorney, advised him to drop the charges because the city attorney prosecuting the cas? refused to accept Kaufman's absence as sufficient grounds, claiming the judge would not hear both sides of the story. "Rayer told me that for my best interest, not as a journalist, but as a person, I should sign the waiver because if I didn't it would be like waving a red flag in the judge's face and the whole case would've been prolonged." Citron said. According to Citron, Rayer told him that if the officers did take a stand, they could lie and the judge would be more inclined to believe the officers before believing him. Rayer also told Citron that witness Fddie Masselbeck, a Loyola security officer, not being able to appear in court on the day of the trial would've hurt Citron's chances, had the officers been present to testify. Hasselbeck was in the hospital with a pinched nerve. Ptn. Kaufman acknowledged receiving the subpoena but claimed he didn't show up because he was on leave of absence. "There's one good reason why 1 wasn't in court, I was on furlough. I remembei receiving the subpoena, but I couldn't remember the exact date. I didn't want tc dig it out," he said. According to Police Information Office Tony Buonagura, a policeman is require ' to appear in court if he is physically able c face a contempt of court charge. '"It's a question of whether or not h can be served, he could be away froi home. In my limited experience, when • police officer doesn't show up in coun and according to the judge's determinatio his excuse is not valid, he (the judge) the prerogative to have him arrester immediately," he said. Ciiron, a freshman journalism major, was arrested last Sept. 21 while attempting Maybe it's the haircut or the long cassock but he has changed since this photo was a taken awhile back. Find out who he is on Pg-5. State Funds to avert Tuition Hike By James P. Colemaii A $100 a year tuition increase probably will not go into effect this year because attorneys for an organization challenging state aid to Loyola have filed a motion to dismiss its suit. The group, Citizens for the Advancement of Public Education, (CAPL-) had filed a suit that would keep Loyola from receiving more than $375 thousand a year awarded by the Louisiana Legislature. "We probably will be able to get by without a tuition raise," said University President the Very Rev. James C. Carter, S.J. A final decision on the increase by the University Board of Directors will be made "when we get official notification" that the suit has been dismissed, Carter said. Fr. John Keller, president of Louisiana Independent Colleges and Universities, said the decision will mean several hundred thousand dollars a year. "It will mean for the current year the funds already allocated will flow from the state to independent colleges including Loyola," Keller said. Keller said Loyola could expect about $375 to 400 thousand a year from the state. Carter said the amount of money to be gained by state aid and the tuition increase were about the same. "I haven't really looked at (the figures) but they are about the same." Carte.r said. The Louisian Legislature in 1975 voted to give private Louisiana universities state aid based on the number of Louisiana residents they had enrolled. CAPE filed suit in U.S. District Court arguing that giving money to a church-affiliated school would be a violation of the separation of church and state guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Last summer the Louisiana Legislature amended the legislation to say that none of the money may be used for religious purposes. The U.S. Supreme Court had ruled that states could aid private schools, as long as the money was not used for religious purposes. "We have filed a motion to dismiss the supplemental complaint," said William Jefferson, a CAPE attorney. That complaint was filed to keep private universities from getting money under the amended statute. "We are withdrawing out claim against the statute," Jefferson said. CAPE still plans action against the first year's allocation, but Jefferson indicated that suit may also be dropped. "We may change our minds," he said. "We've got 60 days to decide (if CAPE will continue the suit against the first allocation)." 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